Body of Kenyan Man Who Died in Qatar Returned Home

The body of Felix Kiptum Limo, a Kenyan man who died in Qatar last month, has been returned to his family in Nandi County after weeks of legal and diplomatic delays.

Limo, who had recently moved to Qatar for work, was found dead on 12 August in an abandoned building near his home. He had been employed as a security guard for just one month. 

His body was held at Hamad General Hospital Mortuary while Qatari authorities conducted investigations, but no official cause of death has been released. Attempts to repatriate Limo’s remains were initially blocked by legal restrictions. 

Falcon Company, his employer, sought court approval to send the body back to Kenya, but the request was denied pending police investigations. His family made a public appeal for the Kenyan government’s assistance, expressing their deep sorrow and desire to bury their son in their homeland.

The intervention of local leaders from Nandi County and Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs helped break the deadlock. Their joint efforts secured permission to repatriate Limo’s body, allowing the family to arrange his funeral. He is set to be buried on Saturday, 27 September, at his ancestral home.

This case has raised concerns about the welfare of Kenyan workers in the Gulf region. Social media users have expressed sympathy and highlighted the financial and emotional hardships families face when dealing with such incidents abroad. 

One user questioned how migrant workers overseas can lessen the financial burden on their families during crises. Separately, another Kenyan man from Gatundu was found dead under violent circumstances in Qatar. 

He was discovered in a latrine with signs of physical assault after spending an off day socialising with friends. His death occurred one day before Limo’s and has increased scrutiny on the conditions faced by Kenyans working in the region.